We’re Back Up & Running

Yesterday afternoon and through this morning FB&G had some server issues that disrupted the site, leaving the site down for that time period. My sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused to all of you looking to talk Lakers with us.

This issue is now resolved and we will continue putting up posts this afternoon, starting with some thoughts on Summer League in preparation for today’s game between the Lakers and the Spurs. Over the next couple of days, we’ll catch up with all the latest news including Raja Bell spurning the Lakers for the Jazz and the likely return of Shannon Brown. We’ll also continue with our player evals and may even throw in another mailbag.

I was having serious FB&G withdrawls, so I’m happy things are back in order and we’ll update the site soon with some new thoughts.

25 responses to We’re Back Up & Running

Oh thank god! I did not know what to do with myself for the past 18hrs 43mins and 21seconds.

I even asked the Clippers truehoop blog if they knew what was going on… They didn’t answer (I think they’re jealous)

In other news… No Raja, BUT T- Mac is going to be in town to work out with the Clippers. So, we all know how the Laker FO likes to work in secrecy. Maybe he’ll work out for us also but just hasn’t made it public. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I would definitely take T-Mac off the bench for limited minutes until he gets his legs under him and understands the triangle, say about the end of December. He would accentuate the bench and even in a desire to be a part of a winning organization, he might dig in and start playing defense. Its not inconceivable!

However, I wouldn’t be upset if T-Mac went to the Clippers he could start for them and get paid to boot!

The Lakers need to unload, the broken machine, Walton and the Kardashian to free up some money… but which team wants these guys… Clippers didn’t want Lamar and then Riley traded Lamar for Shaq and then a title came to Miami…. Has Lamar even played in the All Star Game ???

Have any of you who want T-Mac watched him play last year? He is done. He shot 39%. The Knicks don’t want him back — the Knicks. They suck and they aren’t signing him. Should tell you something. He is not the guy you know, he is not the shell of the guy you know, but he still jacks up shots like he thinks he is. Bad fit in the triangle. Can’t defend anymore.

StephenG- I think the closest Thing I’ve heard to a relevant rumor of Lakers and T-Mac is that Artest got in contact with him (back in late June) saying something to the affect of [take less money like me and have a chance to win a champ with the lakers.] Also, during the last trade deadline T-Mac said he’d want to play for a contender next year (the Lakers being one of the teams he name dropped.) Nothing was followed up on that so the only thing we really know is that T-Mac is older and is most likely title hungry and that he is not going to get a whole lot more than what he’ll get here. (unless the clippers do something really stupid and treat him like Orlando T-Mac.)

I don’t think anyone will dispute there’s a chance but at the same time the media has not provided any information saying that the Lakers have recently been on his radar.

sofad- Miami had to make moves because they didn’t have a contending roster (not to mention only 3 people that were signed to the team.) The Lakers on the other hand, have a contending lineup and I believe 7 people signed to contract before our two pg additions. Plus, we have two very promising draft picks we aquired late in the second round.

Don’t get me wrong, Riley’s doing a great job this off season but he has yet to get a title with this core (obviously) while we do have a core that are title winners. We don’t need huge moves, we just need to keep our core in tact and add complentary role players to surround them.